Extreme drought expands across the Four Corners, the 94,000-acre Cottonwood Fire burns near Beaver, Utah, and three firefighters die battling blazes in Colorado.
Tag: U.S. Drought Monitor
Hot, dry weather continues to pressure the Colorado River Basin as drought expands in parts of the West despite scattered improvements.
Arizona drought conditions worsened while limited snow and rain brought only modest relief to parts of the Colorado River Basin.
Late December storms brought uneven drought relief across the Colorado River Basin, improving conditions in some areas while others grew drier.
The latest Drought Monitor shows dry conditions across most of the U.S. while storms strengthen in the West. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada stay warm and dry.
Heavy rain hit the Northwest, but drought lingers across much of the Colorado River Basin as Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah stay mostly dry.